The foundation for EMS education was established in 1971 when the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) authored the first emergency medical technician textbook. Since then, the AAOS has set the gold standard for EMS training programs with the Orange Book Series. This Second Edition, based on Intermediate Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, raises the bar even higher with world-class medical content and innovative instructional resources that meet the diverse needs of today's educators and students.Based on the new National EMS Education Standards for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, the Second Edition offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. New cognitive and didactic material is presented, along with new skills and features, to create an innovative AEMT training solution.Topics including advanced pathophysiology, acid-base balance, fluids and electrolytes, intravenous therapy, intraosseous access, blood glucose monitoring, and administration of AEMT-level medications tailor this textbook to the new Advanced EMT level. Additional online skills allow this textbook to be customized for every AEMT training program's unique needs. Current, State-of-the-Art Medical ContentAdvanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Second Edition incorporates up-to-date, evidence-based medical concepts to ensure that students are taught assessment and treatment modalities that will help patients in the field today.Advanced PathophysiologyAdvanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Second Edition provides a solid foundation in pathophysiology--one of the key knowledge areas required to become a successful Advanced EMT.Patient AssessmentThis Second Edition teaches and reinforces the concept of Patient Assessment with a single, comprehensive chapter, ensuring that students understand patient assessment as a single, integrated process--the way that providers actually practice it in the field. Each medical and trauma chapter reinforces the patient assessment process by highlighting the unique aspects of the illness or injury.Clear Application to Real-World EMSThrough evolving patient case studies in each chapter, the Second Edition offers students a genuine context for the application of the knowledge presented in the chapter. This approach makes it clear how all of the information will be used to help patients in the field.

This Student Workbook contains exercises to reinforce what you will learn in both Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Tenth Edition and the classroom. The exercises cover the new National EMS Education Standards and are designed to test your general knowledge, encourage critical thinking, and aid comprehension of assessment and treatment skills. Each chapter includes a variety of exercises to reinforce material learned, including: Multiple Choice—Numerous multiple-choice questions prepare you for examinations. Ambulance Calls—Scenarios help you develop your decision-making skills by describing emergencies and challenging you to come up with solutions. Fill-in-the-Patient Care Report—Gain practical experience filling in patient care reports based on detailed scenarios. Skill Drills—Test your skills with photo jumbles and caption fill-ins. Labeling—Reinforce your mastery of difficult concepts with illustration and photo labeling activities. And more—True/false, matching, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, and fill-in-the-table activities cover the topics presented throughout the chapter. Page references to Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Tenth Edition are provided for every question in the Student Workbook. Perforated pages make it easier for you to hand in homework assignments.

{This text] offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. - Back cover.

This Student Workbook contains exercises to reinforce what you will learn in both in the textbook and the classroom. The exercises cover are designed to test your general knowledge, encourage critical thinking, and aid comprehension of assessment and treatment skills. Organized by chapter, the Student Workbook provides a variety of exercises to reinforce material learned, including: General Knowledge, Critical Thinking, and Skills Activities Fill in the Patient Care Report Answer Key provided on perforated pages

{This text] offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. - Back cover.

This text bridges the gap between the two curricula while still keeping them separate, making it user friendly for any instructor and students.

This Student Workbook contains exercises to reinforce what you will learn in both in the textbook and the classroom. The exercises cover the new National EMS Education Standards and are designed to test your general knowledge, encourage critical thinking, and aid comprehension of assessment and treatment skills. Organized by chapter, the Student Workbook provides a variety of exercises to reinforce material learned, including: General Knowledge, Critical Thinking, and Skills Activities Fill in the Patient Care Report Answer Key provided on perforated pages

"Fourth Edition revised to meet current ILCOR guidelines, scope of practice, educational standards, and other pertinent medical and science recommendations. Additional content on COVID-19 and new content on soft skills have been added"--